Rate My Professor Richard Webster

Webster's research specializations encompass soybean disease management, varietal resistance screening in collaboration with the NDSU Soybean Breeding program, evaluation of commercial foliar fungicides and seed treatments, exploration of biological control strategies, pathogen epidemiology, and predictive modeling using IPM approaches. Key publications include 'Investigating the role of soybean genetic resistance on the production of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sclerotia' (Plant Disease, 2024, with Groves, Mueller, Renfroe-Becton, and Smith); 'Integration of soybean resistance levels into Sclerotinia sclerotiorum apothecial risk prediction models' (Plant Disease, 2023, with Mueller, Conley, Kabbage, and Smith); 'Identification of soybean check lines for evaluating genetic resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot' (Plant Disease, 2021, with Roth, Reed, McCaghey, Mueller, Chilvers, Groves, Kabbage, and Smith); and 'Integrated management of important soybean pathogens of the United States in changing climate' (Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 2020, with Roth, Mueller, Chilvers, Faske, Mathew, Bradley, Damicone, Kabbage, and Smith). His contributions extend to extension efforts such as the NDSU Soybean Symposium, crop pest identification schools, and soybean cyst nematode surveys, enhancing disease management for growers.